Entries from December 2012

A Braselton man received a package in the mail last week with panties in it and a note demanding that his wife “stay away from my husband. The man reported receiving the suspicious package to the Braselton Police Department. Other incidents reported to the police department last week include the following: •gun found in a hotel room after a ...
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For the second meeting in a row, citizens used the comment portion of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners meeting to verbally attack commissioner Tom Crow for his role in a lawsuit filed by four citizens to stop work on the new West Jackson EMS station. Superior Court Judge David Motes ruled earlier that work resume on the EMS station. ...
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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night for BM&K to provide consulting services for projects in the first step to require all construction projects to be bid out individually. The action taken Monday was only that the company owned by Don Clerici be allowed to provide consulting services to complete current projects, which ...
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Madison County commission chairman Anthony Dove announced Wednesday that the county will follow the Connecticut governor’s declaration to have a day of mourning this Friday, Dec. 21, for the 26 victims of the Connecticut shooting. "At 9:30am please observe a moment of silence and if you have bells, ring them 26 times (during the moment of ...

With the first area duals now less than a month away, Winder-Barrow High School wrestling coach Jason Austin said Monday he is pleased with where the Mat Bulldoggs are at this point in the season. “The sids are starting to make their way down to a lower weight class and we are getting our lineup set and ready to go for area duals in a couple ...
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The Banks County High School varsity Lady Leopards basketball team has a lot to be proud of this season. Currently sitting at the top of the region with a 2-0 record and a 7-1 regular season record. The Lady Leopards only loss thus far is to 7-AAAAAA Habersham Central. "This was a huge win for the varsity Lady Leopards team,” said head coach ...
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Officers with the Banks County Sheriff’s Office responded to two reported shootings in the county in just four days last week. On Thursday, Dec. 12, officers were called to Northridge Medical Center where a 26-year-old male was being treated for a reported gunshot wound to his right side. Gregory Dane Gamble, 158 North Center Street, Winder, ...
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Kevin Morris is using a system which he thinks all basketball players would enjoy. The Apalachee High School Wildcats are employing a fast-paced, up-tempo, pressing style of play which has already paid dividends during the 2012-2013 season. AHS is off to a 6-2 start overall and a 3-2 mark in Region 8-AAAAA. “There’s no doubt our players are ...
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Following a 28-minute closed session Tuesday night, the Barrow County Board of Education finalized the terms of school superintendent Wanda Creel’s contract and extended it to June 30, 2014. That is three months longer than an earlier arrangement approved in August. That one guaranteed her continued employment only through March 2014. ...
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Two men were arrested on warrant charges in Jackson County on Dec. 8 after a deputy ran the license tag number of a 1977 Ford truck on Plainview Road that appeared to be driven by Santa Claus. The deputy spotted a white male with a long beard wearing a red Santa Claus cap and a dark sleeveless shirt, an incident reported filed at the Jackson ...
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